Clothes hanger



Feb. 24, 1953 J. E. CAMPBELL 2,629,526

CLOTHES HANGER Filed Nov. 12, 1949 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Feb. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,629,526 cLo'rinrsJohn E. Campbell, Lombard, 11].

Application November 12, 1949, Serial No. 126,828

4 Claims. '1

This invention relates to a clothes hanger adapted for the hanging oftrousers, coats and other garments, and is particularly useful in con--nection with the hanging of trousers.

An object of the invention is to provide -a hanger of extremely simpleand inexpensive structure which effectively holds trousers while alsoproviding a support for coat and other garments. Yet another object isto provide :a structure for the effective support of trousers againstend-wise slipping and .in a firm position while at the same timeexerting a minimum of pressure against the portion of the trouserengaged by the hanger. Yet another object is to provide a hanger whereina minimum of metal or other material is employed while at the same timeproviding a support for the cuffs of trouser while exerting a minimum ofpressure thereon. Other specific advantages will appear as thespecification proceeds.

The invention is illustrated in specific embodiments, by theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of ahanger embodying my invention and illustrated as supporting a pair oftrousers; Fig. 2, an enlarged broken vertical sectional view of thestructure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the hangershown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a side view in elevation similar to Fig. l butshowing a coat also supported by the hanger; Fig. 5, an enlargedvertical sectional View similar to Fig. 2; and Fig. 6, a perspectiveview of a modified form of hanger adapted particularly for the hangingof trousers.

In the illustration given in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, Ill designates ahanger provided with the usual hook H, and shoulder portions I2, theshoulder portions l2 being connected to the hook i l by a twisted neckportion l3.

Enclosing the shoulder portions I2 is a horizontal leg I4. The leg I4 isinterrupted at l5. At this point a portion of the leg I4 is bentdownwardly at It and forwardly at I! to provide a reverse bend and thenupwardly to form a relatively broad tongue 18. If desired, the tongue l8may be bent inwardly at H! to provide a clamping portion but, for thereasons hereinafter set out, a minimum of pressure is reouired and ifdeired, the tongue l8 may be substantially straight.

As illustrated more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. a pair of trousers 2!] isfolded over in the cuff and the cuffs 2| are drawn within the pocketprovided by the members l6 and I8. Since the cuff end of the trousers isturned through an angle of substantially 180, it is found that the cuffstend to remain within the pocket with substantially 2 slight grippingpressure being exerted by the tongue 18. 011 the'other hand, when thetrousers are raised to bring them in line with the hook H, the cuffs.slip readily out of the pocket and bear no marks of gripping or anyindentations formed as a result of gripping action.

A coat 22 maybe placed over the shoulders 42 of the hanger H! asillustrated more clearly in Fig. 4. It will be understood that a largenumber of garments of different types may be supported upon the hanger.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the shoulders 1211 are relativelysharply pitched but the horizontal leg portion Ma is substantially thesame as that described in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, being provided with aninterrupted space I5 and with a tongue l8.

Operation In the operation of the hanger, the cuff end of the trousersmay be secured over the horizontal leg M in any suitable manner. It maysimply be drawn over the leg and the cuffs pressed downwardly within thepocket between the members l6 and [8. If desired, the trousers may beplaced on some flat surface and the horizontal leg l4 drawn under thecuff end, the cuffs being inserted within the pocket. Upon raising thestructure, the trouser jaw falls to a position parallel with that of thecuffs and the upper end of the trousers i thus bent through an angl ofIn moving the hanger from one point to another, even if the same shouldbecome tilted, there is no tendency for the trousers to move end-wiseand bunch or to slip off the horizontal leg I l. The interrupted portionl5 permits the central portion of the trousers end to move slightlyrearwardly and the engagement thereof with the shoulder 23, as shownbest in Fig. 3, prevents lateral movement of the trousers. By virtue ofthe interrupted space I 5 and the tongue [8 aligned therewith, it isfound that the trousers are held very securely while at the same timeexerting almost negligible pressure against the cuff end of thetrousers. Thus, when the trousers are removed, there are no indentationsin the cuff indicating clamping conditions.

To remove the trousers from the horizontal. leg M, the top portion ofthe cuff end of the tro sers may be simply raised to withdraw the cuffportion from the pocket formed by the member l6 and I8 and then liftedaway from the hanger. If desired, the trousers may be placed upon a flatsurface and the hanger turned so that the cuff portion is substantiallyin line with the remainder of the trousers portion and the hanger maythen slide away from the cuffs.

The hanger provides an extremely sturdy support for trousers while atthe same time being formed at a minimum of expense. By providing aninterrupted space opposite the tongue I8, the trouser end is effectivelyheld not only against removal but against end-wise or bunching movementand the open space is further useful in effecting the ready removal ofthe cuff portion of the trousers from the pocket.

While in the foregoing specification, I have set forth specificstructures in considerable detail for the purpose of illustratingembodiments of my invention, it will be understood that such details ofstructure may be varied widely by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A trousers hanger comprising a support and a horizontal leg carriedthereby, said horizontal leg having at an intermediate point spacedshoulders with integral portions extending downwardly from saidshoulders, forwardly and upwardly to provide a tongue forwardly of andopposite the space between said shoulders.

2. In a trousers hanger providing a support, a horizontal leg adapted toreceive a pair of trousers folded adjacent the bottom, said leg havingat its central portion two downwardly extending, outwardly facing loopsspaced apart by a tongue opposite said central portion.

3. In a clothes hanger having a hook support,

a tongue positioned centrally of said horizontal leg and forwardly ofthe portions thereof adjacent said shoulders.

4. In a hanger for a pair of cuff equipped trousers, a horizontal legadapted to receive a pair of trousers folded along a line adjacent thecuff, said horizontal leg having at an intermediate point spacedshoulders with integral portions turned downwardly from said shoulders,outwardly, and then upwardly to provide two spaced U-shaped pocketsconnected by a tongue spaced outwardly from and opposite the spacebetween said shoulders for receiving the cuff of the trousers.

JOHN E. CAMPBELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 789,117 Burt May 2, 19051,574,065 Coney Feb. 23, 1926 1,910,629 Navarte May 23, 1933 2,449,868Waldman Sept. 21, 1948 2,451,552 Hayward Oct. 19, 1948 2,545,156 MartinMar. 13, 1951

